"It was while still a prisoner of the Imperial Japanese Army that Tom saw the discoloured sky that followed the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. [They were] "crimes against humanity," - Martin Flanagan reflects on Tom Uren's life and legacy. icanaustralia.substack.com/p/ode-to-a-c...

Ode to a Compassionate Warrior

On Anzac Day, journalist Martin Flanagan reflects on Tom Uren's life and legacy.

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Tilman Ruff AO, for The Conversation. "Nuclear-armed states have not only failed to disarm, they are growing, modernising and threatening to use their arsenals in an accelerating arms race.[...]" theconversation.com/a-new-nuclea... #nuclearban

A new nuclear arms race is accelerating. There’s only one way to stop it

The Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than at any point in its history.

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ICAN Australia condemns military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran. The only way to avoid nuclear catastrophe and to discourage more states from seeking their own nuclear weapons, is to uphold and vigorously defend international law and to implement the #TPNW #nuclearban.

Media Release: ICAN Australia Condemns Strikes on Iran and Calls on Australia to Champion International Law and Diplomacy - ICAN Australia

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Dr Tilman Ruff, ICAN: “New START was the last treaty constraint on the most destructive weapons ever built. Its collapse leaves the world more dangerous and less predictable." icanw.org.au/media-releas...

Media Release: End of New START escalates risks for Australia - ICAN Australia

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On the anniversary of ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize, co-founder Dave Sweeney warns in @australia.theguardian.com that Australia is drifting towards the normalisation of nuclear war-fighting, and urges the government to finally sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty. #NuclearBan

On this day in 2017 ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for our efforts to ban nuclear weapons. Setsuko Thurlow’s message remains clear: “Our light now is the ban treaty.” We keep pushing for a safer world, free from the threat of nuclear war. #TPNW #NuclearBan

The #UnitingChurchAustralia has issued a powerful call for Australia to sign the #nuclearban — a moral step that would build trust in our region and show real leadership for peace. Read Rev. Charissa Suli's article for Pearls & Irritations @johnmenadue.com here: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

ICAN's Tilman Ruff was interviewed on #triplejhack about how a nuclear war could start, how fast things might spiral out of control, and whether there’s still time for us to step back from the brink. Listen to the full interview: www.abc.net.au/triplej/prog... #nuclearban

ICAN Co-Chair Marianne Hanson reviews A House of Dynamite — Kathryn Bigelow’s chilling new film on @netflix that reminds us how close we remain to nuclear catastrophe. Read the full review via our substack: www.icanaustralia.substack.com #AHouseOfDynamite #NuclearWeapons #NuclearBan

Did you see 4 Corners on Monday night? It sounds the alarm on Australia hosting nuclear-capable planes and submarines and challenges Defence Minister Richard Marles on signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Read our response ⬇️ #nuclearban

Target Australia: Four Corners sounds alarm on nuclear weapons - ICAN Australia

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It's time for Australia to send a clear message to our nation, our region and the world that nuclear weapons are a red line. We call for the government to set a timeline for the signature of the TPNW in this term of parliament #nuclearban

The PM once championed a nuclear weapons ban. What happened?

Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles once pledged Labor would sign a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Why have they walked this back in government?

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Thanks for having us @qldlabor.bsky.social members @lancemccallummp.bsky.social, Joan Pease MP and Melissa McMahon MP. Great to see QLD Labor members of parliament backing the call for Australia to join the nuclear weapon ban treaty without delay. ☢️❌🕊️ #nuclearban

Greens member for Maiwar QLD, @michaelberkmanmp.bsky.social getting to know the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for our role in achieving the treaty. Thank you Michael.

Fantastic to meet with new QLD backers of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Michael Healy MP, Margie Nightingale MP and Grace Grace MP, @qldlabor.bsky.social It’s time for Australia to sign and ratify. #nuclearban

Talking #nuclearban treaty with @markbaileymp.bsky.social, state member for Miller, QLD, a longterm supporter of nuclear weapons abolition.

HISTORY MADE TODAY! The global majority has joined the #NuclearBan Treaty! Today Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬 signed and Ghana🇬🇭 ratified the UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons, bringing us to bringing the total to 99 out of 197 eligible states.🎉

On the 80th anniversary of the bombing of #Hiroshima, Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors call for an end to nuclear weapons. @nuclearban.bsky.social @ican-australia.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Eight decades after the Hiroshima nuclear bombing, survivors have one demand

Thousands of people are set to gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary and the catastrophic impacts of the nuclear bombing of Japan's Hiroshima during World War II, including survivors who are call...

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South Australian MP Tammy Franks moved a fantastic motion acknowledging the 80th anniversaries of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, the impact of nuclear testing in Australia, and the importance of the nuclear weapon ban treaty. Read it here: icanw.org.au/learn/parlia... Thank you @tammyfranks.bsky.social

Parliamentary Speeches - ICAN Australia

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The @victorianlabor.bsky.social conference unanimously passed this motion at its conference on the weekend, calling on @albomp.bsky.social to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons in this term of government. 👏👏👏 #nuclearban #labor

Tania Lawrence MP moved this motion commemorating the Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80th anniversaries, highlighting the nuclear weapon ban treaty and calling for action. Thank you Tania. 💙

Australian support for US nuclear strikes undermines international law, rules and norms. Australian interests are not advanced by supporting US attacks on Iran.

Australian Government should immediately rule out any logistical support for US attacks on Iran, including by denying permission for US B-2 or B-52 bombers to transit or refuel in Australia. #nuclearban icanw.org.au/media-releas...

MEDIA RELEASE: US attacks on nuclear sites are a dangerous escalation — Australia must not assist - ICAN Australia

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Let’s remember that Iran *does not have any nuclear weapons* and Israel’s aggression will only make it more likely Iran will pursue them. The most responsible thing Australia can do to champion nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation is to sign the nuclear weapon ban treaty, now. #nuclearban

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Australia urged to press US to ‘act responsibly’ as threat of nuclear disaster rises amid Israel-Iran conflict

Nuclear-armed Israel's attacks on Iran "the most flagrant example of double standards that you could possibly imagine" - our co-founder Tilman Ruff in SBS news #nuclearban www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

The 'unsustainable' reason behind who can have nuclear weapons, and who can’t

Israel has said its attack on Iran on Friday was partially aimed at destroying its nuclear infrastructure. But it's far from the only country to have developed its capacity in recent years.

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Wollongong Council just passed a motion to commemorate 80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, backing the nuclear weapon ban treaty and asking why the federal government hasn’t signed it yet. 👏 #nuclearban @wollongongcity.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

1/ ICAN is gravely concerned by escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, including last night’s missile strikes and nuclear threats. A nuclear exchange would be catastrophic for the world. Read our full statement here: icanw.org/ican_respons... #NuclearBan

ICAN calls for immediate de-escalation of conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Nobel Peace Prize 2017) has issued the following statement from Executive Director, Melissa Parke:

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This election was a massive rejection of nuclear. Now is the time for bold action on nuclear weapons, by signing and ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Don't forget your promise, @albomp.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=doOr... #nuclearban

"Core Business" - Labor Backs the Ban

YouTube video by ICAN Australia

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No, @clivehamilton.bsky.social, it is not time for Australia to acquire nuclear weapons. Nor will it ever be. The safer path is diplomacy and disarmament. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05... #nuclearban

No, it is not time for Australia to acquire its own nuclear weapons

Clive Hamilton’s proposal that Australia should consider acquiring nuclear weapons relies on several flawed assumptions. The biggest of these is the myth that nuclear weapons make us — or anybody — sa...

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Clive Hamilton@clivehamilton.bsky.social · last yr.

Is it now time for Australia to acquire nuclear weapons? www.smh.com.au/national/is-...

Fundraiser: get your hands on one of these beautiful posters commissioned for the year of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, & the first nuclear test at Trinity. Designed by Japanese artist Hiroyasu Tsuri, aka TWOONE. actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

2025 Commemorative Poster: Abolish Nuclear Weapons

We are now in the 80th year since the horror of nuclear weapons was first unleashed. Tested on First Nations land in New Mexico and then dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapon...

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The Third Meeting of States Parties is beginning in a matter of hours at the UNHQ in New York! Our international Executive Director @melissaparke01.bsky.social will help open the conference. Follow us, @nuclearban.bsky.social and @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social for updates 💪 #nuclearban